Nordic Skiing: Barioz sunset - 1,722 m. (5,650 ft)

Sat, 17 December 2022

Technical

Minimum altitude: 1,422 meters

Distance: 12.8 km

Slope Aspect: Various

Vertical Climbed: 425 meters (1,394 feet)

Vertical Descended: 431 meters

Description

Late afternoon skate at Barioz. I had no idea what was open but saw a skier up on the plateau on the webcam so figured at least the climb was open. In the end there were a few kms up top but obviously the resort is not in a hurry to open up despite reasonable snow conditions. I guess the cost of diesel is a factor. Climb took 33 minutes, not that fast but happy to potter up without stopping. Air was a bit cold and I felt it on my chest later. Not many people about apart from old folk walking on the skate tracks.

Conditions

Early season snow, a bit icy and uneven but generally not too bad and no real bare patches. Only Boucle du Cret was a bit bad with tree routes. Care needed on the descent due to ice on the corners.

Route


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